At the Georgia Association of Conservation Districts (GACD) Group 1 Regional Meeting at Tanyard Creek Overlook on Nov. 1, members of the GACD reelected Wes Fogle of Whitfield County for a second term as GACD Group 1 vice president.
Group 1 vice presidents serve on the Board of Directors for GACD in representation of the 14 Soil and Water Conservation Districts in Group 1 spanning 39 counties across Northwest Georgia. They serve two-year terms.
Fogle was born and raised on a dairy farm in Cope, South Carolina. He worked on the farm throughout his childhood and teenage years until he attended Clemson University, where he graduated with a bachelor’s of science in agriculture economics and rural sociology. After college, he moved to Dalton and began his 31-year career in the textile industry. He currently serves as director of sales for Integrated Fiber Solutions.
Fogle was exposed to the importance of soil and water conservation at a young age through his family’s partnership with their local U.S. Department of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service office. His family utilized several conservation practices on their farm including terraces, filter strips, Conservation Reserve Program land management and riparian buffer streambank stabilization, to name a few. His family still owns the South Carolina farm.
Today, Fogle enjoys timber farming, hunting and the outdoors, and splits his time between his land in Georgia and South Carolina. He has served as a district supervisor for the Limestone Valley Soil and Water Conservation District for almost 11 years. He also serves as a board member for the Limestone Valley Watershed Dam Committee and the Limestone Valley Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) Council.
The mission of the GACD is to advocate for the conservation of Georgia’s natural resources by providing organization, leadership and a unified strategic direction to the conservation districts of the state. For more information on the GACD or to explore opportunities on how you can support its efforts, please visit www.gacd.us or on Facebook @GACDConserve.